Kooringal High School: how selective entry works in Wagga

They sit the NSW Selective test and list Kooringal among their school choices. ^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} The NSW Department of Education handles every Year 7 selective application in the state, including Kooringal's.

A child sits the test in Year 6^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}. Each application lists up to 3^{2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} schools, and places go by test performance and the order of your school choices^{2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

1. The Department's application

   Expected November 2026–February 2027^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected} for entry in 2028. Kooringal goes on your list there.

2. A local test centre

   Expected early May 2027^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}. The Department allocates the centre; most are local public high schools^{4NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

3. One offer at most

   Expected August 2027^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}, from your child's highest qualifying choice. ^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

4. Reserve offers

   A Kooringal place that one family declines is offered to the next child on its reserve list. ^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

What is the selective stream at Kooringal?

Kooringal calls itself the Riverina's only partially selective public high school^{6Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Like other partially selective schools, it has selective classes inside a local high school^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

Advanced learners can also join extension classes in English, mathematics, science and history^{6Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. The school says every teacher has completed professional learning in gifted education through UNSW^{6Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The school is at Ziegler Avenue, Kooringal^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, in Wagga Wagga, in the Riverina^{8NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published} region. Plan your commute opens it in your own map app. ^{8NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published}

Eligible students may get free or subsidised travel to and from school^{9Transport for NSW · 13 October 2026 · Published}; the school's travel page asks families to contact it about buses. Selective students may come from beyond Wagga, and the Department notes less travel could reduce harm to schoolwork and wellbeing^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

Is there a zone for Kooringal?

For local enrolment, yes. Kooringal's intake area includes Tatton, Springvale, Lake Albert and Kooringal, in Wagga Wagga^{10Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Local families enrol through the school, with no test. ^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

The selective stream has no zone. Families may apply to any selective school, in or out of your area^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

Yes, when there's a vacancy. For Years 8 to 11, you apply directly to the school, usually between June and July^{12Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. ^{13NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

Vacancies depend on students leaving, and some schools have none in some years^{13NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The Department asks you to think about your child's interests and abilities, academic and co-curricular needs, social and emotional needs, and any specialised support^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Tick what fits; nothing is saved.

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  Your child wants to go. The Department calls choosing a school your child wants to go to^{2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} an important consideration.

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  The trip to Kooringal works every day. ^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

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  Your child would like extension classes in core subjects. ^{6Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  Your child is keen on a language. ^{6Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  Practical spaces such as a farm or trade centre matter to your child. ^{6Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  You've booked one of the school's tours. ^{15Kooringal HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}

No. There's no set minimum entry score^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} for Kooringal or any selective school. The level needed changes each year with how many children apply, how they perform, the places available and how many offers are declined^{5NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

HSC results are about Year 12 students, not about Year 7 entry. For other families' views, the Department suggests you ask friends, family and your community about their experiences^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

Kooringal uses the statewide dates. Exact dates for Year 7 entry in 2028: Not published^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published}. The months below are expected.

1. November 2026–February 2027 Expected^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   Apply, including Kooringal

   For children in Year 5 in 2026.

2. early May 2027 Expected^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   The test

3. August 2027 Expected^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   Outcomes

On Kooringal's reserve list and holding another offer? If this school is a higher choice than an offer you've accepted, you can stay on its reserve list after 3 December 2026, 3 pm (Sydney time)^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} only by declining that accepted offer by then. ^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

These three are nearest by straight line from the Department's coordinates. Only Yanco is in the Riverina.

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